Laidin

Irish

Etymology

From Old Irish Laiten (compare Scottish Gaelic Laideann, Manx Ladjyn), from Latin Latina.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈl̪ˠadʲɪnʲ/

Noun

Laidin f (genitive Laidine)

Latin (the language of the ancient Romans)
unintelligible speech

Declension

Declension of Laidin

Second declension

Bare forms (no plural form of this noun)

Case	Singular
Nominative	Laidin
Vocative	a Laidin
Genitive	Laidine
Dative	Laidin

Forms with the definite article

Case	Singular
Nominative	an Laidin
Genitive	na Laidine
Dative	leis an Laidin don Laidin

Alternative genitive form: Laidne

Derived terms

Ard-Laidin f (“Advanced Latin”)
Laidin bhacach f (“dog Latin”)
Laidin dhéanach f (“Late Latin”)
Laidin mheánaoiseach f, Laidin na meánaoise f (“Medieval Latin”)
Laidin na ndaoine f (“Vulgar Latin”)
Laidineach (“Latin”, adjective)
Laidineacht f (“Latinity”)
Laidineach m (“Latin”) (person)
Laidineoir m (“Latinist”)
Laidinigh (“Latinize”, transitive verb)
Nua-Laidin f (“Neo-Latin”)

Further reading

Ó Dónaill, Niall (1977) “Laidin”, in Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla, Dublin: An Gúm, →ISBN
G. Toner, M. Ní Mhaonaigh, S. Arbuthnot, D. Wodtko, M.-L. Theuerkauf, editors (2019), “Laiten”, in eDIL: Electronic Dictionary of the Irish Language
Entries containing “Laidin” in English-Irish Dictionary, An Gúm, 1959, by Tomás de Bhaldraithe.
Entries containing “Laidin” in New English-Irish Dictionary by Foras na Gaeilge.

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